PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Kummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kummola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Sakura No Rei. Charcobeau is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fortunate Son. This should be fireworks!

Kummola
vs
Charcobeau

168 cm
37
157 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

177 cm
36
161 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Sully's Bar & Grill
Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kale Kummola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Perry Charcobeau!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Charcobeau.
Kummola lands a head shot.
Charcobeau throws a body punch but Kummola moves out of range.
Kummola misses with a straight right.
Kummola throws a body punch but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Kummola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charcobeau. Charcobeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kummola. Charcobeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kummola misses with an uppercut. Charcobeau saw that one coming.
Charcobeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Charcobeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charcobeau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Charcobeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kummola just misses with a punch to the body.
Charcobeau moves out of range as Kummola throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau misses with an uppercut. Kummola saw that one coming.
Kummola thows a leg kick but Charcobeau checks it
and Charcobeau counters with an outside leg kick.
Charcobeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kummola to score with a decent uppercut.
Kummola scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kummola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kummola misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcobeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kummola tries to land a front kick but Charcobeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kummola throws a right hand that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charcobeau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kummola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charcobeau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Charcobeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kummola.
Kummola staying out of range there.
Kummola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau misses with a straight left.
Charcobeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kummola.
Kummola throws a lazy uppercut
and Charcobeau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Charcobeau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Charcobeau swinging wildly here.
Kale Kummola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charcobeau throws a body punch but Kummola moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kummola.
Charcobeau missing with a left hand there. Kummola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kummola feinted with a counter takedown.
Kummola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charcobeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Kummola.
Kummola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kummola misses with a jab to the body
and Charcobeau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kummola just misses with a punch to the body.
Kummola feints and then cracks Charcobeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charcobeau down.
Charcobeau lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kummola. Charcobeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charcobeau moves out of range of the body kick.
Kummola looks to score with a jab to the body but Charcobeau is just out of range.
Kummola is looking to wear down Charcobeau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kummola misses with a body shot
enabling Charcobeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Charcobeau is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kummola.
Kummola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kummola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kummola jabs Charcobeau right on the nose. Charcobeau blinks but takes it well.
Charcobeau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Charcobeau closes the distance and pushes Kummola back into the cage.
Charcobeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kummola's elbow.

Kummola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kummola sizes up Charcobeau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kummola throws a hook but Charcobeau blocks it.
A slow jab from Charcobeau misses its intended target.
Kummola appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Charcobeau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kummola checks it well.
Kummola looks to land a combination. Charcobeau sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kummola works over Charcobeau's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kummola throws a poor cross that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Charcobeau moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Charcobeau throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau lands with an overhand left.
Charcobeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kummola.
Charcobeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Kummola misses.
Kummola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charcobeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kummola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kummola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charcobeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Kummola.
A jab from Charcobeau finds it's way through Kummola's defenses.
Kummola throws a body kick that misses.
Charcobeau throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charcobeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charcobeau lands a front kick.
Kummola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charcobeau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kale Kummola will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Charcobeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kummola.
Kummola misses the jab.
Charcobeau misses with a looping left.
Charcobeau works the jab nicely.
Charcobeau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Charcobeau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charcobeau misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kummola as he connects with a hook.
Kummola throws a lazy uppercut
and Charcobeau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Charcobeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kummola throws out the jab.
Charcobeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kummola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kummola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charcobeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kummola.
Kummola takes a swing at Charcobeau's ribcage but misses.
Charcobeau feints a counter leg kick.
Kummola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charcobeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kummola is out of range and Charcobeau settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola blocks a jab.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Kummola's ribcage but misses.
Kummola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a nice body kick.
Charcobeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Charcobeau throws a looping overhand right but Kummola ducks down to avoid it.
Kummola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Charcobeau swings for the body but Kummola moves out of range.
Kummola tries a head kick but it misses.
Charcobeau throws a leg kick that misses.
Charcobeau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kummola in his tracks.
Charcobeau missing with a left hand there. Kummola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kummola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charcobeau moves away.
Kummola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Charcobeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kummola takes a swing at Charcobeau's ribcage but misses.
Kummola swings for the body but Charcobeau moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kummola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau swings for the body but Kummola moves out of range.
Charcobeau lands with a nice body punch.
Kummola misses with a hook. Charcobeau ducked under it nicely.
Charcobeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charcobeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kummola.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Kummola's ribcage but misses.
Kummola scores with the left hand. Charcobeau knows he should have avoided that one.
Kummola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charcobeau's calf.
Charcobeau is looking to score with low kicks.
Kummola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kummola duly obliges.
Kummola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charcobeau misses with a straight right.
Kummola drops down looking for a counter takedown but Charcobeau sprawls and moves away.
Charcobeau throws a low kick, looking for Kummola's leg but Kummola calmly moves out of range.
Kummola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kummola misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kummola lands a nice hook to Charcobeau's body. Charcobeau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kummola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charcobeau throws a hook but Kummola blocks it.
Kummola slips a jab from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau cracks Kummola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kummola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charcobeau.
Kummola scores with a nice head shot.
Kummola takes a swing at Charcobeau's ribcage but misses.
Charcobeau scores with a spinning back kick!
Kummola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charcobeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charcobeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Kummola feinted with a counter takedown.
Charcobeau walks into a stiff left hand from Kummola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charcobeau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charcobeau throws a jab when Kummola was well out of range.
Kummola went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kummola checks a low kick from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charcobeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kummola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Charcobeau lands a jab to the head.
Charcobeau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charcobeau throws a lazy right hand but Kummola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kummola throws a low kick but Charcobeau avoids it.
Charcobeau just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcobeau. Kummola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kummola throws a series of punches but Charcobeau avoids them all with ease.
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
As Charcobeau backs away, Kummola returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Perry Charcobeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Charcobeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kummola on the side of the head.
Perry Charcobeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kummola swinging wildly here.
Kummola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Charcobeau looks to throw the jab but Kummola is out of range.
Kummola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kummola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kummola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kummola loads up on a big right hand but Charcobeau slips the punch.
Kummola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kummola throws a body shot but no joy.
Charcobeau digs a good body shot into Kummola's ribs.
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Charcobeau misses.
Kummola misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola looks to land a right hand but Charcobeau moved out of range.
Charcobeau tried to score with a low kick but Kummola checks it.
Kummola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Charcobeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Kummola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kummola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charcobeau.
Kummola throws a body shot but no joy.
Kummola just misses with a punch to the body.
Kummola moves out of range of the body kick.
Kummola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kummola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Kummola.
Charcobeau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kummola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charcobeau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kummola's corner calls for a 1-2. Kummola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kummola swings for the body but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Kummola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kummola misses with a hook.
Charcobeau is looking to chop away at Kummola's legs.
Charcobeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kummola avoids the body shot from Charcobeau.
Kummola checks a low kick from Charcobeau.
Kummola lands a lovely overhand right.
Kummola misses with a two punch combination.
Charcobeau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kummola under the eye.
Kummola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kummola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kummola lands a body shot.
No joy there for Kummola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kummola ducks under a wild hook from Charcobeau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Charcobeau dodges the punch combination from Kummola.
Charcobeau slips a straight right by Kummola.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Kummola's ribcage but misses.
Kummola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau misses the jab.
Charcobeau avoids the head kick by Kummola.
Kummola swings for the body but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Charcobeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charcobeau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kummola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Charcobeau is out of range.
Charcobeau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kummola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Charcobeau scrambles back to his feet.

Charcobeau has Kummola up against the cage in a clinch.
Kummola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charcobeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Charcobeau.
Kummola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kummola breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Kummola misses.
Charcobeau tries a quick counter leg kick but Kummola is wise to it.
Charcobeau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kummola walks into a straight right hand from Charcobeau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charcobeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kummola looks to land a left hand but Charcobeau moved out of range nicely.
Charcobeau feints a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Kummola. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Kummola does it's job there.
Charcobeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kummola is out of range and Charcobeau settles back down.
Kummola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charcobeau. Charcobeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Charcobeau.
A countering left hand to the body from Charcobeau misses.
Kummola scores with a sloppy right hand. Charcobeau should have avoided that one.
Charcobeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kummola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charcobeau's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Kummola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kummola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kale Kummola!
A very excited looking Kale Kummola rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.